Meet the Blogger

Hi, I'm Clair C. I work at the Main Branch of the Ouachita Parish Public Library with teens. I've been with the library since Feb. 2008. It started off as my part-time after school job, but I fell in love with the library and have been here ever since.

In the 8th grade I read the book "The Giver" and have been in love with dystopian books even since. I also like angsty teen novels, fantasy and some science fiction. I am absolutely in love with Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, and the Ender's Game series. Though it's not my first choice, its not uncommon for me to read Young Adult Chick Lits--nothing wrong with a little drama and romance.

Here is a list of some of my favorite YA books:

1984 by George Orwell

A Time for Dancing by DAvida Willis Hurwin

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Divergent Triology by Veronica Roth

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Fault in our Stars by John Green

The Giver by Lois Lowry (and the companion books)

The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling

The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

My Heartbeat by Garret Freymann-Weyr

Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

The Uglies series by Scott Westerfield

If you have any questions for me or would like a book recommendation just email me at oplib.org@gmail.com or ccalhoun@oplib.org.